September 9th

Attention All Artists The Southern Saratoga Artists’ Society is having their 20th “Autumn Jewels” Art Show during the month of October at the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center. Deadline for entry is September 16. This show is open to all area artists. A reception will be held on Monday, October 16. Details are on the entry form which can be downloaded from our website, southernsaratogaartist.com Town Wide Garage Sale Huge “treasures, treats and tunes” yard sale in Schuylerville and the Town of Saratoga. On Saturday, September 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Old Saratoga Reformed Church in Schuylerville, located on the corner of Pearl st. and Burgoyne Streets will be having its annual “Humongous” Yard Sale. The sale will feature bargain priced items and a food sale including hot dogs, hamburgers, sausages, and baked goods. And stick around and shop while listening to some live music. This will be a great opportunity to come together and meet our friends and neighbors and support our community. NatureFest NatureFest will be held on September 17, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Moreau Lake State Park. Free fun-filled family day of interactive nature related activities, raptor birds, insects, and reptiles. There will be fun crafts and activities for the kids, like birdhouse building, face painting, pumpkin painting and much more. There will also be nature related educational booths, representatives from local parks, rescue organizations and wagon rides. Food is available that day as well as silent auction and tours of the nature center. All donations collected will go to The Friends of Moreau Lake (non-profit). The Friends of Moreau Lake support the Moreau Lake Nature Center, environmental education classes as well as offering crafts and special events for the park. We are working toward being a Zero-Waste event so bring your reusable water bottle and get a free pin or magnet. Ghosts in the Garden Party Join us on Sunday, September 18 from 3 – 6 p.m. in the Rose Garden for a peek at Yaddo’s fabled spiritual grounds through the eyes of creative people who have found inspiration at Yaddo. $50 Patron, $100 Benefactor. Honorary Chairpersons Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson and Jane A. Wait. For reservations go to www.yaddo.org. Proceeds support the Yaddo Garden Association. Southern Saratoga Artist’s Society Mikiko Masterson will share a presentation about her Japanese art technique at the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center on Monday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m. This event is open to the public. Mikiko studied mixed media art at the Interlaken Art School in Lenox, MA. She recently won 1st Prize for a watercolor painting at the Clifton Park Library’s 2015 annual juried art show. She currently teaches mixed media and Japanese Art techniques to children at Saratoga Art Center. Her work has been displayed at several exhibits throughout the area. The Shenendehowa Adult Community Center is located at 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Parkinson’s Support Group The Parkinson’s Support Group of Saratoga will meet at the Woodlawn Commons Building, 2nd floor at the Wesley Health Care Center located at 156 Lawrence Street in Saratoga Springs on Monday, September 19, 2016 at 2 p.m. This meeting is free and open to anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, family members and friends. For more information call Bruce McClellan at (518) 331-9611. Havurah Vatik Stand up, sit down, laugh, laugh, laugh! Join us on September 20, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Congregation Shaara Tfille, located at 84 Weibel Ave, Saratoga Springs as we start off our Havurah Vatik fall season with a wealth of hilarious stand-up comedy from the Golden Years of the Catskills, cheerfully offering you “Catskills on Broadway.” Let Freddie Roman, Mal Z. Lawrence, Dick Capri, and Louise Duart work their comedic magic: howl, weep, and then feel great -- laughter is the best medicine wise men say. OK, these old-time, all-time greats of the Borscht Belt are not here in person, but the wonders of cinematic technology provide us with front-row seats. Let the chuckles begin and the guffaws grow. A catered lunch will follow. All Saratoga area seniors, 55 plus are welcome. Call the Temple Sinai Havurah Vatik reservation line at (518) 584-8730, ext. 4. Ghosts in the Yaddo Gardens Experience the Spirit(s) of the Gardens. Feel the energy and creativity of the forces of the earth. Share in in the spiritual intrigue from Native Americans, Edgar Allan Poe, the Trask family and other contemporary visitors. Ghosts in the Yaddo Garden Tours will be held on Friday and Sunday evenings at 5 p.m., September 23 through October 30. Docent led tours begin at the Yaddo Garden parking lot and last for approximately one hour. This tour is of the Yaddo Gardens and does not include the Yaddo Mansion. Cost is $10 per person (children 12 and under are free). Private docent led ghost tours may be arranged at a date convenient to your group from September 19 through October 30. Contact Yaddo at (518) 584-0746 or www.yaddo.org for more information. Annual Jazz BBQ A fundraiser for the Frederick Allan Lodge #609 will be held Saturday, September 24, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Principessa Elena, located at 13 Oak St., Saratoga Springs. Featuring music by Milayne Jackson Blue Train Menu: fried chicken, ribs, greens, potato salad, dessert and more. Eat in or take out. Tickets: $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Contact Bob Reed at (518) 583-2999 or any other Lodge member. After Party at the Lodge, 7 p.m. Fifth Annual Autumn Leaves Chicken BBQ Sponsored by Racing City Rotary Club and VFW Post 420 Men’s Auxiliary. The BBQ will be held on September 24 from 2 -6 p.m. at VFW Post 420 Pavilion, 190 Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs. Menu: ½ chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, roll, cole slaw, dessert, cash bar. Donation is $10 per person, take-out or eat-in. All proceeds to benefit community and veterans projects of the Racing City Rotary Club and VFW Post 420 Men’s Auxiliary. Bus Trip to House of Ephesus Shrine & Chapel in Vermont The bus trip will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 and is sponsored by Ct. Stella Maris, #396 Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Bus departs at 8 a.m. from Notre Dame Visitation, Schuylerville, will pick up at K-Mart, Greenwich and St. Patrick’s Church, Cambridge. Please bring your own lunch and beverage. Scheduled return will be approximately 5 to 5:30 p.m. Cost is $25.00 per person, payment is due at registration. For reservations and information, please call Marvil Patrick, (518) 695-3385. Monthly Indoor Craft and Garage Sale On Sunday, September 25, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. the popular Elks Ladies Auxiliary Indoor Craft and Garage Sale will take place at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club off Maple Avenue on Elks Lane. Admission is free with over 40 vendors. Great parking, bargains galore, lunch, books, household items, sports equipment, hand-made items, clothing, jewelry, party vendors, pet supplies and just about anything you can imagine may be found here. New vendors are signing up every month. Rain or shine. A fun activity the entire family enjoys. Come browse, visit, eat, or just get out of the house with a friend. All proceeds go to our local charities. All markets are held the fourth Sunday of each month: next sales dates are October 23, November 13 and an extra date on November 27. Tables are $15 for an 8 ft. table; call (518) 289-5470 for information or to sign up for a table(s). Tree Hosts and Tree Planters Needed Sustainable Saratoga’s Urban Forestry Project will be planting 25 trees, funded by generous donors to Sustainable Saratoga, on the morning of Saturday, October 1. Volunteers like you are the key to the success of this annual event. With your help, we Saratogians can grow a green legacy that will benefit our great city for decades to come. Please volunteer by sending us an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We need three types of volunteers: TREE PLANTERS (a great family activity). Have fun being part of a spirited horde of tree planters. From about 9:30 a.m. to noon on the morning of Saturday, October 1. TREE HOSTS (get a FREE TREE at your house). Volunteer to host a street tree in front of your house. Enjoy nurturing the young tree for the first two years, especially by keeping it watered during hot dry spells. GENERAL EVENT ASSISTANCE. Help behind the scenes, to organize for October 1 or to help with registration, etc. at the planting event. To volunteer, or if you have questions, email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Open Mic Fundraiser Showcase your talent at SOUNDBYTES, Saratoga Soundtrack’s open mic fundraiser and we invite you to participate on Friday, October 7, 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, located at 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs. Performance time: 1 or 2 songs or 5 minutes, 16 acts only for 90 minutes show. NO application process/audition. Age limit: If you are between 15 and 105, you are eligible to perform. Order of appearance will be given when intent to perform is received. Cost is $10 at the door suggested donation, including participants. Cash bar and snacks will be provided by Knights of Columbus If you are interested in performing, email your name or group name and contact information with a brief description of your talent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by August 31. 11th Annual Memorial Walk Angel Names Association (ANA) will hold its 11th Annual Memorial Walk on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Saratoga State Spa Park in Saratoga Springs. The walk is being held in recognition of National Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Awareness month. Registration begins at 12 p.m. and the walk will follow at 1:15 p.m. The day includes children’s activities, light refreshments and prizes. Everyone is welcomed to attend this uplifting, free family event to walk and raise awareness of pregnancy loss and infant death. For additional information, visit www.angelnames.org or contact Michelle Mosca at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The 14th Annual “The Way We Were” Car Show The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association and Saratoga Automobile Museum will, once again, partner to bring the 14th Annual “The Way We Were” Car Show is to be held Sunday, October 9, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 40 p.m. on Front St. in Ballston Spa. The rain date will be October 16. The public is invited to come stroll our historic village, check out the hundreds of cars and trucks on display, and enjoy the music, vendors and downtown businesses. It’s a great day for the whole family. For more information, visit www.ballston.org or call (518) 885-2772. Fall Craft Fair and Bake Sale The American Legion Auxiliary at Post 1450, located on Grooms Rd. in Halfmoon is planning their annual fall craft fair and bake sale for October 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafters who are interested in attending can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. Halloween Party Please join the American Legion Auxiliary, Henry Cornell Unit 234, located at 23 Pleasant St., Ballston Spa on October 15 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for some ghoulish games, freaky fun, creepy crafts and frighteningly fabulous food! There will be a costume contest with prizes for kids and a raffle for parents. This event is open to the community. Multicultural Dance Day The event on Sunday, October 16, will showcase various cultural dance groups from in and around the capital region including Irish Step, break dance, tango, Greek and belly dance. The performance will begin at Noon in the foyer of the National Museum of Dance located at 99 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be available. For more information, visit www.dancemuseum.org or call (518) 584-2225. An Evening with Meg Wolitzer On Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 7:30 p.m., bestselling author Meg Wolitzer will appear as part of the popular “Yaddo Presents” series, an ongoing collaboration between Northshire Bookstore and the esteemed artists retreat Yaddo. This event will take place at Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington Street in Saratoga Springs, and is a fundraiser for both Yaddo and Universal Preservation Hall. Ms. Wolitzer will speak about her her work, followed by an audience question and answer session and book signing. Tickets are required for this event and space is limited. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased at Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, by phone at (518) 682-4200, or at www.northshire.com. Tickets are $17.50, general admission. $10 from each ticket sold will be divided between Yaddo and Universal Preservation Hall. In addition, each ticket purchased is good for a discount of $5 off any book by Meg Wolitzer the night of the event. Arts, Crafts and Gift Fair The Malta Community Center located at One Bayberry Dr. in Malta will hold its Annual Arts. Crafts and Gift Fair on November 5, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be over 50+ vendors, great gifts and good food. Free admission. For more information call (518) 899-4411.